This is a 10* on the DODGERS

The Dodgers have the edge coming into this series as they had Thursday off while Atlanta did not. The Braves played in the afternoon yesterday, wrapping up a four-game series with Washington and they won 5-1. But they are still two games below .500 and not looking like the same team that was up three games to one in last year’s NLCS vs. the Dodgers. Los Angeles has stumbled in a bit in recent days as well. They are just 3-5 their last eight games and in third place in the West. But just as they were last October, they are a much better ballclub than Atlanta. The Dodgers’ run differential is +83, which is the best in baseball. They were our Game of the Week on Wednesday when they crushed the Cardinals 14-3. Urias gets the start tonight and he has a 0.66 WHIP in five road starts. That’s enough to counteract that Atlanta’s Anderson has a 5-0 team start record at home. Going back to 2019, LA is 31-12 playing with a day off. Urias was 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA in last year’s LCS. Play on LOS ANGELES

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